Sun 6 May 2018, UCLAN, Preston Start 1.00pm

21 April 2018, Leeds Young Athletes Development League Lower Premier Division 1 Preston Harriers under 15 and under 13 team sits top of the Premier League after a brilliant display to beat Sale and many other top clubs from the North. Harriers dominated the match from the start and finished 21 points ahead of Sale at the end. The field event athletes were outstanding, collecting 251 points to their nearest rivals Sale with 192. Sale were also second best to Harriers in the re

Sunday 15 April 2018, Lancaster Preston Harriers were well represented by 4 proud Harriers at this year’s 3 Bridges 10K along the scenic banks of the Lune River. Leading the Harrier charge was Lee Foley who was 9th overall in 37.40 with David Watson close behind in 38.09 as 1st MV50. Stephen Young made a strong return with 38.50 and Ken Gawne (senior) completed the Harrier entry in 51.22

Sunday 15 April 2018 Last weekend saw Preston Harriers’ Rob Affleck venture to the south coast to take on the best at this year’s Brighton Marathon. Preparation for the race was improved with the continued support of Ceragem at Preston which put Affleck in a strong position right from the start of the race. Affleck went through the half marathon point in 73 mins in 11th position with marathon legend Adam Holland pushing him hard. Affleck was able to maintain his cadence to le

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Sun 4 March 2018 On a weekend when many races were cancelled due to bad weather, the Chester 10k went ahead and saw good performances from two members of Preston Harriers. Andy Benson was 2nd overall in 31.44 and Matthew Wigglesworth was 4th in 32.11.

Sat 7 April 2018, Barley A cold, wet and at times, misty day greeted 9 hardy Preston Harriers in the Lancashire AA Junior Fell Championships at Barley, Pendle. This also kicked off the first of 5 races in the 2018 Preston Harriers Junior Fell Championship. New to the fell scene was Samuel Adewale who had a brilliant run in the boys under 9 category, finishing 3rd Lancashire runner in 3:39min and earning himself a bronze medal and 22 points towards the Harriers Fell Championsh

Sun 18 March 2018, St. Annes Last weekend saw the final Sweatshop 10 Miler which was attended by 6 Preston Harriers who battled against coastal winds and Arctic temperatures. Rob Affleck put his high mileage marathon training to good use with a metronomic pace throughout the race and a final blast in the closing stages to leave his rivals behind in a time of 56.21 for outright victory. As a fireman Chris Wales had a double stake in the race, taking victory within the Fire Ser

Fri 30 March 2018 Nineteen Harriers turned out on Good Friday for the challenging but popular Calder Vale 10 miler, which also offered Harriers their second chance to record a 10 mile counter for the road championship. Conditions were well suited for racing with Karl Hodgson (63:40) holding off a returning Andy Whaley (63:58), to finish first male Harrier for the fourth time this season, taking fifth place in the overall race. Neil McDonald (66:05) was third male Harrier home

Sat 17 March 2018, Forres This year’s British Masters cross-country championships took place in their most northerly ever location, the picturesque market town of Forres, near Inverness. Whilst more southerly parts were suffering from the “mini beast from the East”, the far north of Scotland enjoyed bright sunshine and only an occasional snowflake. Masters runners from all over the country were given a warm Highland welcome, with a pipe band on the start line, a pack of short

Sat 10 March 2018, Loughborough The inter counties cross country championship is a prestigious event, bringing together county teams from all over the UK. Teams are selected mostly through the various individual county championships held in January and races are held from the under 13s upwards. The venue was Prestwold Hall in Loughborough, and with recent poor weather and thawed snow, the courses were soft with a wide cover of slippery mud. There were barely any dry lines for

Sat 17 March 2018, Leeds Preston Harriers junior contingent donned their county colours for the English Schools Cross Country Championships at Temple Newsam House, situated on the outskirts of Leeds. It was not a place for the faint hearted, as bitterly cold winds and snow showers ripped across the grounds, while underfoot conditions rapidly deteriorated as runners churned up the soft ground. There were concerns that the event might be called off due to the bad weather, howev

Sat 10 March 2018 The annual Dentdale Run took place with competitors having a choice of 14.3 or 7.9-mile races over the undulating roads of this picturesque valley. Dad and daughter team, Phil and Kate Lakeland, opted for the shorter distance and Kate led the way finishing in 26th position and a time of 62.40 with Phil completing in 73.04 for 69th. The race avoided the heavy rain which fell in the area both earlier and later in the day, although some competitors complained t

Wed 4 April 2018 The first road interclub of the season is always eagerly anticipated, although the weather isn`t always that welcoming. This year, for the usual four-mile course around Stanley Park, the runners had to contend with driving rain, and it was cold too. With the amount of mud splashes on the back of vests and legs, most runners looked as if they`d just completed a cross country race! Rob Danson of Wesham achieved another win at this event in 19.54, being clear of

Sat 3 March 2018 The final Mid Lancs league cross country event of the season took place at the new venue of the large sports complex at Glaxo in Ulverston. Perhaps the recent bad weather and the location had put people off, as the competing numbers were down in each race but the roads were clear, and there was no lying snow to be seen. The journey to Ulverston is relatively direct, extensive car parking was next to the venue and Hoad Hill Harriers, as host club, had selected

Sat 24 March 2018, Nottingham The SIAB/Home Countries International at Wollaton Park, Nottingham brought the domestic cross-country season to a close and in contrast to the sub-zero conditions of the previous week, the event took place in mild and dry weather. Preston Harriers Nathan Dunn was selected to run for the North of England in the Junior Men’s race, competing against athletes representing the home countries (England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland) and also those from t

Congratulations to Preston Harriers’ James Ince, who won the South Yorkshire Indoor Series. The Grand Prix is held over 4 fixtures (Nov, Dec, Jan, Mar) at the England Institute of Sport in Sheffield. Each time an athlete completes an event, that performance gains Grand Prix points which are based on the England School Athletics standards. The results system produces points for the best events in each of the 4 categories, Sprints (60m, 200m), Middle Distance (600m, 800m) Jumps

Sat 31 March 2018, Horwich The annual Rivington Pike Fell Race was staged as usual on Easter Saturday and four Preston Harriers completed the 3.2 mile, 699 foot climb course. First Harrier home in his first ever fell race was Joseph Sharples, who finished in 132nd position with a time of 26.24. He was followed in by Phil Lakeland in 296th, (35.18) and Dave Roberts, 317th in 37.24. George Arnold made up the quartet in a time of 49.14, 351st and 1st Vet 80. This was the 33rd ti

This years Mid Lancs League starts this coming weekend with the first T&F meeting being held at Blackburn on Saturday 7th April. Details of the league and forthcoming season can be found on the league website – www.midlancs.org.uk Athletes are eligible to enter from U13 age group up (i.e. must be year 6 or above). I will be team manager for this season and will use the same process as per the last 3 or 4 seasons. We are allocated limited slots in each event per age group. Ath